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This report presents the proceedings of a seminar that brought together almost 30 intellectuals, artists, and development activists from eight African countries and Canada to identify the obstacles to peace in Africa and develop strategies to overcome them. One of the other purposes of the seminar was to develop elements of curriculum and instructional materials for peace education and action plans for selected target groups of adults and other special groups. The report features seminar objectives; the seminar process; an introduction of the participants; organizations and methods of work; on your mark; an introduction of the African Association for Literacy and Adult Education; an introduction to the Adult Education Association of Zambia; the official opening of the seminar; Dr. Sets'abi's vote of thanks; an overview of the basic Working Document; the concept of peace; militarism; violence; peace; liberation education and training for peace education; content of peace education; literature for peace education; media for peace education, exchange of experience; the target for peace education; Africa's troubled spots; non-interference in the internal affairs of another country; foreign military bases; final recommendations and resolutions; and an evaluation of the seminar. Two appendices also are included: (1) the opening speech by Mr. John Mwanakatwe, and (2) a list of participants. (DB)

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